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Environment Strategy Annual Progress Report 2013/14 Author: Victoria Hinchcliffe - Group Environment Director Issue 3 – November 2014
Environment Strategy Annual Progress Report
2013/14
Author: Victoria Hinchcliffe - Group Environment Director
Issue 3 – November 2014
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Contents
Environmental Strategy Progress Report Introduction 2
Strategy Progress Executive Summary 2012/13 3
Annual Objectives & Targets 2012/13 – Progress Updates 5
Legislative compliance 6
Environmental emissions 9
Energy 10
Waste management 13
Resource management and consumption 14
Nuisance 15
Flood protection 16
Environmental awareness, training and communication 18
Site landscaping and wildlife 20
Supply chain management 21
Commuting and transport 22
Contact Details 23
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Environmental Strategy Progress Report Introduction
In September 2011, Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited (SFIL) developed and published its Environmental Strategy to formalise commitment to
continual environmental improvement by laying out the companywide strategic aims, objectives and targets. The strategy is designed to communicate the
planned approach to be implemented over 5 years from 2011 to 2016 to achieve the Company’s environmental vision.
To achieve its longer term strategic aims, objectives & targets are set on an annual basis. As part of the strategy, this progress report is produced yearly in
order to:
• Summarise progress against objectives & targets set for the previous year
• Summarise additional actions undertaken in that year
• Assess progress made towards achieving its long term environmental vision and strategy
The environmental strategy document itself will then be updated setting out the new environmental objectives, actions and projects for the following year.
Both these documents will be published and communicated via the Company website.
This report summarises progress against those targets set in 2013/14
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Strategy Progress Executive Summary 2013/14
2013/14 Actions Status
Year 2013/14 has been an important year for SFIL and the steel sector as a
whole with Environmental Permits being reviewed in line with the European
iron & steel best available techniques reference document (BREF) and the
Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). SFIL has given considerable focus to
undertaking this detailed exercise to ensure that the conditions of the review
process are met in full and additional amendments required by the Company
are included. The resultant permit, which is the primary environmental
legislative document to which operations must be managed, will be brought up
to modern standards and incorporate all operations under one umbrella. Integral involvement in key local projects has also dominated in the last year
with the successful approval of both the E.On district heating network and flood
defence schemes in the Lower Don Valley.
Continual improvement in performance is evident when looking at SFIL’s
operator performance score over the past four years (see graph pg. 4). The
score calculated from environmental compliance incidents demonstrates a
clear, improving trend and in 2013, SFIL become a Band B performer for the first
time.
SFIL also achieved “Silver” status category in the Business in the Community
(BITC) index, which is an external benchmarking tool to measure environmental
management and performance; this is a step up from the Bronze status
achieved from taking part in the index in previous years.
This demonstrates good progress towards accomplishing the Company’s long
term vision and achieving its strategic aims which SFIL will continue to strive
towards in 2014/15.
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Annual Objectives & Targets 2013/14
Progress Updates
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Legislative Compliance
Aim for 2016
To achieve and maintain absolute environmental compliance and go above and beyond where there is a distinct business or environmental
benefit. Aim to become an EA Compliance rating band A performer.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action / Project
Status
Maintain an up to date
register of
environmental
legislation.
Track changes in legislation as per
the internal EMS procedure and
update the legislation register
whenever there is cause to do so.
Assessed via
internal and
external audits.
The register of environmental legislation has been updated to
show the following amendments and additions:
- Environmental Permitting (England and Wales)(Amendment)
Regulations 2014
- Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
- EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012
- Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
- WEEE Regulations 2013
- Eel Regulations 2009
Completed /
On-going
Retain EMS
certification to the
ISO14001 standard.
On-going maintenance and
continual improvement of the
Company EMS policy,
procedures, objectives and
targets.
Certification
retained.
SFIL has continued to retain certification to the ISO 14001 EMS
standard.
In 2013/14, the internal auditing schedule was completed and
procedures, objectives and targets updated.
SFIL was audited by BSi in December 2013 and June 2014. The
December 2013 audit focused on energy, discharges to water &
control of contractors. The June 2014 audit was undertaken by a
legislative specialist and focused on SFIL’s compliance with
legislation. Only one minor non-conformity was raised; this was to
record investigations into corrective actions; this has since been
addressed.
Completed /
On-going
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Maintain a continual
system for assessment
of compliance.
SFIL Environment Department to
implement and fully complete an
annual internal auditing schedule
for 2013/14.
Schedule
completed.
The Environment Department carried out internal audits of the
Melt Shop, Rolls, Machine Shops, Foundry and the Biffa area.
Throughout the audits, it could clearly be seen that continued
improvements had been made through all departments.
Environmental information such as the environmental policy, KPI’s
and meeting minutes were clearly displayed and of the correct
issue.
Awareness and knowledge of the environmental policy and
procedures is now more apparent, with evidence of key
procedures being worked to and complied with. General
housekeeping, waste management and segregation have improved
significantly across all areas of the site. Non-conformities raised
during the internal audits are generally minor and closed out
quickly.
Completed
Jun 2014
New Environmental
Permit to be agreed
and issued in 2014.
SFIL to work with the EA and the
UK Steels Environment
Committee (UKSEC) towards
agreeing a new site permit in line
with the Iron & Steel BREF and
Industrial Emissions Directive
(IED) by the end of 2014.
Significant
progress made
towards permit
being agreed and
in place by end of
2014.
In September 2013, SFIL received a standard Regulation 60 notice
from the EA. This required the company to assess its operations
against the European iron & steel best available technique
reference document (BREF). SFIL undertook this detailed exercise
and returned the response as requested in April 2014. The
assessment confirmed that operations met all the necessary best
available technique (BAT) emission limit values set out in the BREF
and therefore no derogations would be requested.
The action is now with the EA to assess the responses and update
SFIL’s permit in line with this as well as IED.
It is now anticipated that the new permit will be agreed and in
place by early 2015.
SFIL’s part of
the action
Completed
Apr 2014
Consolidate all SFIL
operations under site
environmental permit.
Undertake an assessment of the
Work Rolls operations to
determine whether this is now
considered to be a directly
associated activity. If so, request
a permit variation to incorporate
this.
Assessment
made, permit
amended if
needed.
The Environment Department undertook an assessment of the
Work Rolls operations and concluded that the activities
undertakes were considered directly associated with the rest of
the site’s permitted activities. This was down to several
considerations but primarily because the Work Rolls facility relies
solely on the rest of SFIL’s operations to create their feedstock of
part-made rolls.
SFIL’s part of
the action
Completed
Apr 2014
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As such, a report was submitted to the EA along with the
Regulation 60 response, which detailed the activities carried out
and the equipment in place at Work Rolls. It also included
comprehensive information regarding emissions, resources and
energy use and environmental management practices throughout
the facility. Work Rolls should now be incorporated into the new
permit to be issued in 2015.
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Environmental Emissions
Aim for 2016
To maintain operations within emission limits at all times and reduce environmental emissions of NO2 and PM10.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Reduced risk of ground
contamination from
waste management
activities.
Lay hard-standing concrete in the
SFIL waste management area.
Hard-standing in
place.
The business case and project costs to resurface the full waste
management yard were scoped out and priced up. On review, for
logistical and work interruption reasons, it was thought more
practical that the project be split up in to 3 phases. An expenditure
request for Phase 1 has been submitted and was awaiting Board
approval as of June 2014. Action on-going in to 2014/15.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Improved
understanding and
awareness of site
drainage.
Continue to develop electronic
site drainage plans and spray up
foul and surface water drain
manhole covers red and blue.
Electronic
drainage plans
progressed and
manholes colour
coded.
This project has not advanced over the last year due to other
priorities. SFIL does have comprehensive paper based drainage
plans to refer to in the meantime but best practice would be to
hold all these electronically. Therefore, this action to be carried
over in to 2014/15.
Incomplete
Carried over
to 2014/15
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Energy
Aim for 2016
To reduce energy consumption to help address climate change challenges and enhance benefits to the business.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Realise the supply of
local, low carbon
heating sources.
Continue working with E.On to
reach an agreement for
connection to the proposed
Lower Don Valley (LDV) District
Heating Network as a user of
industrial waste heat.
Connection
feasibility
assessed and
agreed if deemed
appropriate.
SFIL successfully reached an agreement with E.On to connect up
to the LDV District Heating Network (DHN) to take low carbon
heat for its South Machine Shop (SMS); agreement documents
were signed in November 2013.
Since then, SFIL have been working with E.On to develop the route
that the heating pipework will take across site and how this could
be put in place. Installation and final connection is expected in
2015.
Completed
Nov 2013
Continued
improvements in
energy monitoring and
management.
Continue the implementation of
Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
through a phased roll out of sub-
metering across site services and
connection to real time desktop
analysis software.
AMR installed in
line with project
scope.
Over the past year, approximately 60 new electricity meters were
installed on the most energy intensive equipment, as well as
existing meters were converted to be able to communicate with
the new user interface.
As of June 2014, the system was operational and the project team
were undertaking final checks, resolving minor issues and ensuring
that meters were communicating correctly before making the
system live and available for use. A user guide is also being
produced.
The system shows real time energy usage, gives the ability to drill
down in to operational areas and look at individual meters and
equipment usage. There is also the ability to download energy
data reports.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
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Plan for and reduce
specific energy
consumption.
Further develop the SFIL energy
KPIs to meet the Company’s
Climate Change Agreement (CCA)
energy reduction target.
Departmental
energy KPIs in
place.
In the 2013 Budget the Chancellor announced an exemption from
the Climate Change Levy (CCL) for Metallurgical processes as of
the 1st
April 2014. SFIL’s operations qualify for this exemption,
which allow it opt out of the related CCA and the requirements
this places on the Company. Qualifying businesses have the
opportunity to remain in the CCA if this is preferential to them,
however, SFIL have decided to opt out. Notification of opt out will
be made to UK Steels and the EA by the end of October 2014.
Additionally, KPIs were due to be set based on the information
being provided by the new AMR system. As this system was not
live as of June 2014, the improvements to area targets and KPIs
have been delayed.
Incomplete.
Amended and
carried over
to 2014/15
In line with the CCA, begin
developing an energy reduction
plan to 2020.
Energy reduction
plan in place.
As per the above, SFIL is opting out of the CCA. An energy
management plan will still be produced; however, this will be
driven by internal targets informed by energy use data and the
AMR.
Incomplete.
Amended and
carried over
to 2014/15
Seek to reduce
compressed air losses
and the associated
energy consumption.
Investigate appropriate leak
detection equipment to better
manage and maintain
compressed air systems.
Equipment
investigated and
improved
detection
processes put in
place.
Compressed air leak detection equipment was sourced and
successfully trialled on site in the Foundry. The equipment was
ordered and training sessions with the relevant staff were
arranged. However, issues with the supplier meant that the
equipment has not been received. Therefore, the action is to be
carried over to 2014/15 and a new supplier identified.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Investigate the
potential to supply
waste heat from site
processes into the
E.On LDV District
Heating Network.
Work with E.On to progress
investigations in to the feasibility
of connecting to the LDV District
Heating Network as an industrial
heat supplier.
Connection
feasibility
assessment
progressed.
SFIL has engaged with Econotherm and Sheffield University to
undertake an initial assessment of waste heat sources that could
potentially be captured and fed in to the pending DHN.
The assessments highlighted potential heat sources for capture
from the Forge reheat furnaces and Foundry heat treatment
furnaces, as well as lower grade sources in the Melt Shop from the
EAF and steam plant. Due to the nature of SFIL’s operations, no
activities are running constantly and so heat storage technology
would need to be incorporated into any capture solutions.
This will be looked at in more detail once the LDV DHN
infrastructure is completed and installed.
Completed
Jun 2014
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Save electricity
through the use of
energy efficient
lighting.
Progressively continue to
introduce energy saving lighting
across the site.
Trial lighting
installed and
benefits assessed.
Following the successful installation of energy efficient lighting in
Work Rolls and the Foundry, the South Machine Shop and Forge
also introduced efficient lighting to certain parts of the workshops.
An assessment was undertaken to establish whether there was
one best type of energy efficient lighting to be used across site.
E.g. LED or metal halide. The conclusion was that different types of
lighting are suited to different environments and there is no “one
size fits all”. SFIL has a range of different workshop areas and
working patterns (some are not occupied all the time, others are)
as well as the effectiveness of different types of lighting in
different buildings was considered (brightness, automatic sensors
etc).
SFIL will continue to deploy energy efficient lighting and assess
each workspace on an individual basis.
Completed
Jun 2014
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Waste Management
Aim for 2016
Zero process wastes to be sent to landfill.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action / Project
Status
Further improve waste
segregation facilities.
Make improvements to the site
wheelie bins to ensure clarity on
what they are for to aid waste
segregation. E.g. Colour coding,
improved labelling.
Improved bins in
place.
The bin improvement project is underway. A location assessment
and plan has been produced as well as a coding system which will
enable the bins to be tracked and returned to their allocated spot.
New labels have been designed and are ready for printing. The
decision was taken that before relabeling, all the bins should be
cleaned. The costs and logistics of this is currently being organised
prior to labelling being finalised.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Continue to reduce site
wastes being sent to
landfill.
Focus on investigating and
identifying recycling or recovery
routes for those site wastes still
going to landfill, which are
primarily process dusts.
Recovery routes
for site dusts
investigate and
identified.
Throughout 2013/14, SFIL focused efforts on finding a recovery
route for EAF dust as this accounts for approximately 5% of total
site wastes. A route in Poland has now been identified where the
dust will be processed through a waelz kiln for zinc recovery. SFIL
and Biffa are currently progressing notifications and contracts with
the relevant parties for transfrontier waste shipments and looking
to ensure that all the legislative aspects of this process shall be
met. It is expected that everything will be in place for movements
to begin in early 2015.
SFIL and Biffa have continued to investigate routes for other site
burning booth dusts but suitable recovery options have yet to be
identified due to the small quantities produced; this will continue
into 2014/15.
Completed/
On-going
Jun 2014
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Resource Management and Consumption
Aim for 2016
Optimise all resource management and consumption throughout the manufacturing process.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Reduce potable water
consumption from site
amenities.
Investigate and implement a
water saving initiative in the
amenity blocks across site.
Water savings
measured.
Internal KPI.
Throughout November and December 2013, SFIL worked with HSG
UK to roll out the installation of Ureco System water saving
devices in urinals across the site; a total of 53 have been installed
along with cistern water managers. The subsequent data
downloads from the devices and service reports have
demonstrated savings of 5,074,664 litres per quarter, which is the
equivalent of around £13k. This is an on-going 97% water saving
from this water use and prorated, the financial savings equate to
approximately £42K per annum.
Completed
Mar 2014
Reduce treated /
potable water
consumption on No.5
Press in the Forge.
Continue to look in to the options
and cost effectiveness of
installing water recycling
technology to recirculate the
potable water used for No.5
press.
Technology
assessed and
installed if cost
effective.
A suitable water recycling system has been investigated and
identified. This appears to be a cost effective solution and so a
business case will now be put together to establish final costs.
Action carried over to 2014/15.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Improved
understanding and
assessment of site
water consumption.
Improve collation and
assessment of water usage data
from across site.
Internal KPI
The Environment Department have worked with Yorkshire Water
to better understand the company’s water metering and uses. The
metering information has been used to create operational area
usage data graphs which can be monitor for improvements. It is
immediately clear that the biggest potable water use is on No.5
hydraulic press and so improvements in this area should be made
a priority.
These assessments and improvements will continue in to 2014/15
including the assessment of site river water consumption.
Completed
Jun 2014
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Nuisance
Aim for 2016
To maintain a proactive and open relationship with our neighbours and receive zero nuisance related contacts.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental Objectives Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Minimise potential impact
of dust and other
nuisance causing
activities.
Look at the potential of
relocating the ladle knockout
activity to minimise the noise
impact on neighbours.
Knockout activity
relocated.
The ladle knockout activity has been relocated from the waste
management shed to within the Melt Shop building. The new
location is now a much larger distance from the site boundary and
so should not be noticeable to the site neighbours on Jessops
Riverside.
Completed
Dec 2013
Continue to deploy a bowser
throughout the site in the
drier months and focus on the
dustiest areas, as well as
managing scrap yard activities
to minimise potential nuisance
impacts.
Visual
observations and
feedback from
neighbours.
The bowser continues to be deployed throughout the drier months
of the year. This mostly dampens down the site roads, the scrap
yard and the waste management area to help minimise wind-
blown dust. A road sweeper is also scheduled to sweep the site
twice a day to manage dust and maintain site tidiness.
Completed /
On-going
Jun 2014
Maintain an appropriate
and proactive relationship
with SFIL’s neighbours.
Group Environment team to
proactively seek feedback
from local neighbours
regarding SFIL’s impact.
Feedback from
neighbours.
SFIL has developed positive relationships with several of its
immediate neighbours including Firth Rixon, ELG, Gripple and
Sumo Digital to the extent where any concerns and improvements
can be comfortably discussed.
There have been no nuisance complaints received at site over the
last year.
Completed /
On-going
Jun 2014
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Flood Protection
Aim for 2016
SFIL site to be protected from future flooding events.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Protect site from
flooding via surface
water outfalls.
Protect the remaining site surface
water outfalls in to the River Don
with improved non-return valves
to prevent water ingress.
Outfalls
protected.
All of the surface water outfalls on the SFIL site have now been
fitted with improved non-return valves. These are periodically
checked and kept clear by the RSC and SFIL’s site gardeners.
Completed
Jun 2014
Progress site flood
protection project.
Work with SCC and other key
stakeholders to secure funding
and progress the LDV flood
protection project.
Funding secured
and project
progressing.
Over the last year, Sheffield City Council (SCC) and Sheffield
Chamber of Commerce have worked hard to develop a business
plan and project prospectus to secure government funding for the
LDV flood protection project. An important part of this was
establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) for the LDV as a
fair mechanism for securing private sector funding from those
businesses that would benefit from the project. The BID process is
agreed in a democratic manner. It incorporated approximately 250
businesses that were then required to vote as to whether they
were in support of the BID or not. A successful “Yes” vote was
secured in December 2013 by a significant majority.
With the private sector contribution secured and business plan
complete, the application for government funding was then
approved. The scheme total of £19m is made up of £5.5m from
Defra, £12.14m from the EA and £1.4m from business in the BID.
SFIL has remained a key private sector partner of the project
throughout by attending steering group meetings and supported
drop in sessions during the project communications and BID open
days.
Pre-site investigation and scoping works is expected to commence
Completed
Jun 2014
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in August 2014 with defence construction anticipated to begin in
early 2015.
The BID funding will also go towards taking up the river
management and maintenance plan for the LDV undertaken by the
River Stewardship Company (RSC).
Review and update site
flood emergency plan.
Incorporate the new, SFIL river
level monitoring data and use of
the EA flood warning team in to
the existing flood emergency
plan.
Flood emergency
plan updated.
Throughout 2013/14, SFIL has developed a company-wide
Business Continuity Plan (BCP) which has involved updating and
incorporating the existing site emergency management and flood
procedures. The purpose of the BCP is for it to be used in the event
of a crisis or disaster which could lead to a major interruption to
the delivery of products and services to SFIL’s customers; or is a
threat to employees and assets.
All business departments have contributed by carrying out a risk
assessment on their products & services and processes &
activities; as well as highlighting risk assets.
The evaluation of the SFIL river level monitoring will be assessed
and incorporated throughout 2014/15.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Prevent the return of
shoal and vegetation in
the SFIL stretch of the
River Don.
Continue to implement a
proactive maintenance plan for
the river with the River
Stewardship Company (RSC).
Proactive
maintenance plan
continued.
SFIL has continued to work with the RSC throughout the year and
embraced its riparian ownership responsibilities. The river
maintenance work has encompassed control and eradication of
noxious weeds, removal of larger trees, litter picking and keeping
surface water outfalls clear.
Completed /
On-going
June 2014
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Environmental Awareness, Training and Communication
Aim for 2016
Through effective training and communication, ensure everyone working for or on behalf of SFIL has the appropriate knowledge and
understanding to carry out their environmental responsibilities.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Improved relationship
between industry and
the EA.
V.Hinchcliffe from SFIL and
N.Goodlad from the EA to
complete reciprocal work
placements. Experiences, best
practice and improvement ideas
to be shared and fed back.
Placements
complete and
feedback shared.
V.Hinchcliffe undertook a one month placement at the EA and two
EA employees, Claire Wiles, SFIL’s Site Inspector, and Neil Goodlad,
Senior Advisor for Site Based Regulation, came to SFIL.
During the EA’s time here, they had placement days in the
operational areas, including meetings to build an understanding of
processes, operations and business challenges as a whole.
At the EA, V.Hinchcliffe spent time with different teams including
field teams, the national permitting team and the waste crime
team, as well as undertaking a project to review training and
recruitment plans for customer facing officers.
This was a pilot scheme that both parties found very useful.
Feedback on the learning and experiences was shared with the
respective management teams.
Completed
Dec 2013
Assess SFIL employees
understanding of
environmental
management issues
and responsibilities.
Conduct an environmental survey
with all SFIL employees.
Survey completed
and results
collated.
The environmental survey has been designed and incorporated
into the Company’s H&S employee survey. The actual roll-out of
the survey has been put on hold until 2014/15 due to other
priorities.
Part-complete
Carried over
to 2014/15
Maintain and improve
employee
environmental
Update the SFIL Environmental
Awareness Training and begin to
roll out to all employees to
Refresher training
updated and roll-
out begun.
The Environment Department made a decision that the roll out of
training should be put on hold until SFIL has received its new
Environmental Permit from the EA before updating the refresher
Incomplete.
Carried over
to 2014/15
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awareness across site.
refresh their knowledge and
understanding of the Company’s
responsibilities.
training package. This Environmental Permit is a key document for
how SFIL must operate the site and so it is important that its
contents are included.
This shall commence when the new permit is agreed and in place;
this is currently expected to be in early 2015.
Environmental issues and topics
to be discussed at team briefs.
Environmental
topics discussed
at team briefs.
The Environment Department and HSE Managers have continued
to include environmental topics at team briefs such as waste
segregation, incident reporting and on-going company initiatives.
Completed /
On-going
Jun 2014
Maintain and improve
contractor
environmental
awareness across site.
Deliver SFIL Environment
Awareness Training to all resident
and regular site contractors.
Training
delivered.
All employees from SFIL’s resident site contractors, Biffa and
Harsco, have now attended the Environmental Awareness
Training.
Completed
Jun 2014
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Site Landscaping and Wildlife
Aim for 2016
Maintain and continually improve site landscaping and biodiversity throughout SFIL and attain employee ownership and engagement on the
site.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action /
Project Status
Retain a high standard
in the annual Yorkshire
in Bloom (YiB)
competition.
Continual maintenance and
improvement of the site green
spaces and annual entry in to the
YiB competition.
High standard
award
maintained.
The annual YiB awards presentations were held on the 17th
of
September following the judging which took place in July 2013.
SFIL was presented with a Gold award in the ‘Large Business
Premises’ category which is the highest certification level that can
be achieved. The judge commented that he were extremely
impressed overall with the site as well as the river maintenance
improvement work that has been undertaken. For further
improvements it was suggested that SFIL should encourage
employee engagement with the site landscaping as well as
publically promoting the Company’s participation in YiB next year.
Completed /
On-going
Jun 2014
Improved biodiversity
in the River Don
channel adjacent to
the SFIL site.
In partnership with the RSC,
continue to maintain and manage
the river channel to encourage
wildlife and biodiversity.
Improved
biodiversity
identified by
survey.
SFIL has continued to work in partnership with the RSC throughout
2013/14. A team from the RSC have been coming to site once
every 6 weeks to undertake river maintenance activities. A
biodiversity survey in 2013 identified that due to the activities
undertaken, there has been an obvious decrease in Japanese
Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam since 2011. The total number of
species present, however, has not significantly increased; it is
thought that this was probably due to the time of year when the
comparative surveys took place.
Completed /
On-going
June 2014
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Supply Chain Management
Aim for 2016
Optimise supply chain management and purchasing to sustainably reduce the Company’s wider environmental impact.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action / Project
Status
Improve proactive
communication with
customers regarding
Health, Safety &
Environmental (HS&E)
activities.
Design and produce a HS&E
hand-out document which pulls
together and summarises the
answers to the usual questions
received from customers during
audits and via questionnaires.
Hand-out
produced and
available.
A draft document has now been produced but some
information is still being collated. Action delayed/postponed
to 2014/15 due to other priorities
Part-complete
Carried over to
2014/15
Develop a risk based
overview of supplier
HS&E performance.
Develop and issue a HS&E
questionnaire to all suppliers and
request responses. Collate
responses to identify any risk
based on poor performance or
lack of control and also level /
type of services supplied.
HS&E
questionnaire
issued, responses
collated and
assessed.
The HS&E questionnaire form has been developed and
distributed to all SFIL’s suppliers (over 1000). Responses have
been received from 60% of these and the information
collated. The action will be carried over in to 2014/15 in
order to chase up on those who have not responded to get a
complete and comprehensive overview.
Part-complete
Carried over to
2014/15
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Commuting and Transport
Aim for 2016
Reduce carbon emissions from commuting and business travel through the implementation of a Company Travel Plan.
Strategic Objectives and Actions for 2013/14
Environmental
Objectives
Action / Project Measure Action Progress Action / Project
Status
Assess and promote
available transport
options for employees.
Discuss available transport
options with the South Yorkshire
Passenger Transport Executive
(SYPTE) to understand transport
services available.
Transport options
assessed.
Discussions were held with SYPTE to see whether there were
any more travel schemes available for SFIL employees to take
part in as well as to see what the results had been on the
scheme from the previous year. No feedback was received
on this matter.
SFIL continues to promote a cycle to work scheme and all
new employees complete a travel survey and their results
are added to the total company results. SFIL will continue to
look into, investigate and promote alternative travel
transport modes in 2014/15.
Part-complete
Carried over to
2014/15
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Contact Details:
Victoria Hinchcliffe
Group Environment Director
Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited
PO Box 286
Sheffield
S9 2RW
Tel: + 44 (0)114 244 9071
Email: [email protected]
